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The Diocese of Fajardo–Humacao [1] (Latin: Dioecesis Faiardensis–Humacaensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church and consists of part of the east and the northeast of the island of Puerto Rico. The current bishop is Luis Miranda Rivera, who was appointed on May 16, 2020, by Pope Francis.
It was also ruled that the Catholic Church in Puerto Rico was a single entity and that the embargo would apply to all the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of San Juan. [ 13 ] [ 12 ] On August 30, 2018, the Archdiocese of San Juan filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, noting that they were unable to find the $4.7 million. [ 14 ]
The original cathedral in what was the city of Puerto Rico (changed to San Juan Bautista in 1521) was constructed from wood in 1521. It was destroyed by a hurricane and the current church construction began in 1535, being practically completed in 1802, later in 1905 an upper portion to the facade was added. [5]
The cathedral's tower. The first service of the Mission of St. John the Baptist was held on March 12, 1899, in a hall on the plaza in Old San Juan. [2] The Rev. James Van Buren came to Puerto Rico in February 1901 and on Christmas Eve of that year St. John's became a parish with Van Buren as the first rector.
The Episcopal Church Diocese of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Iglesia Episcopal, Diocesis de Puerto Rico) is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in Puerto Rico. Under Spanish rule, Puerto Rico was part of a Roman Catholic-affiliated monarchical Spanish government for over 400 years.
The Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio (English: Parish Church of the Holy Spirit and Saint Patrick), constructed in 1645, is one of Puerto Rico's oldest Catholic parish churches. It is located in the main plaza of the municipality of Loíza, Puerto Rico .
It was also ruled that the Catholic Church in Puerto Rico was a single entity and that the embargo would also apply to all the suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of San Juan. [5] On August 29, 2018, the Archdiocese of San Juan filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, noting that they were unable find the $4.7 million. [ 9 ]
The Catedral Santiago Apóstol, or in English, the Cathedral of St. James the Apostle, or Santiago Apóstol of Fajardo [2] is a Catholic cathedral located on the town plaza in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Along with Concatedral Dulce Nombre de Jesús or in English, the Co-cathedral Sweet Name of Jesus , in Humacao it is the seat of the Diocese of ...